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In the UK there sort of is. A disproportionate number of journalists come from the Upper and Upper Middle classes. They're sent to private school then study so
by radicalbyte 7y ago
In the UK there sort of is.
A disproportionate number of journalists come from the Upper and Upper Middle classes. They're sent to private school then study something fluffy (English, Politics, Psychology) and then go work for one of the big national papers.
They don't need to work so can spend their time promoting their causes.
- adrianN 7y agoProbably a big portion of HN's readers are at least upper middle class. That doesn't mean that they don't have to work. Median income is a lot lower than people think, as are median savings. Double or triple the median definitely puts you in the upper middle class, but it's still a for cry from not having to work.
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- pault 7y agoThe British class system is different than in the US. Your class has much more to do with your family than your income.
- pjc50 7y agoThe peak example of this is Boris Johnson, who earns more as a Spectator "journalist" than as a Minister.